New Bedford Cultural Council (NBCC) funds programs that promote excellence, access, education, and diversity in the Arts, Humanities and Interpretive Sciences to improve the quality of life for New Bedford city residents.NBCC ensures that New Bedford's share of Massachusetts Cultural Council funds are administered fairly and in the best interests of the community.

Amount Available for Granting in FY
2018

The Council will only accept applications from the online application submission process. NO PAPER APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED

We will start accepting applications on September 1st and all online applications must be submitted by October 17th.

NO LATE APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED.

STANDARD GRANTS

The New Bedford Cultural Council will give priority to grants that have a measurable impact on the New Bedford community through the following :

Applications that demonstrate collaboration with other groups or organizations

Applications that support Arts education in the schools i.e. Field Trips

Applications that provide Low-cost or free cultural events for the New Bedford community

Applications that support individual artists (includes visual, writers, performers, etc.) and their projects

Applications that involve youth and low-income populations

Applications that produce Outdoor concerts/Festivals

REQUIRED ATTACHMENTS TO BE UPLOADED:
1. Letter of Confirmation from the venue your project/event will take place.
2. SALARIES: Letter of explanation of salaries and names of salaried individuals. NOTE: if you are a salaried employee of the organization you are not eligible to take a salary from your grant.

CREDITING LCC GRANTS
The MCC and the LCC must be credited by using the MCC's credit logo and credit line. We encourage grant recipients to use both the MCC logo and the credit statement, but you are only required to use one. Please check your local cultural council's web page in case it has its own local credit requirements.
Logos are downloadable from this site. The logo must be produced as a unit without alteration.
The credit line is as follows:
"This program is supported in part by a grant from the (name of local cultural council), a local agency which is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency."

FIELD TRIPS

What Types of Field Trips Will Be Funded?Any field trip that fits with your class curriculum is eligible to be funded.
Some examples of trips we’ve funded in the past are: trips to shows at the Zeiterion, the Rotch-Jones-Duff House, trips to the Museum of Science in Cambridge, etc.

Who is Eligible to Apply?Schools organizing the field trip are eligible to apply, as well as cultural organizations hosting the field trips.

What is the Maximum Amount My School Can Receive?This year there is no set maximum on the amount that a given school can receive; however, the amount that we will be able to give to each school will depend on the amount of overall requests and the amount of money we receive.

How Do I Submit My Grant Application?

Follow the instructions online at Online Application for LCCs.
Start by visiting the website at http://mass-culture.org/. Click on “Applicants”

PLEASE INSERT THE NAME OF YOUR SCHOOL IN THE "APPLICANT" FIELD AND YOUR CONTACT NAME IN THE "CONTACT NAME" FIELD BELOW.

IMPORTANT TO KNOW1. REQUIRED! Please include in the "How does your project provide public benefit" section please write about how your Field Trip supports and connects to your curriculum.

2. REQUIRED! Under "QUALIFICATIONS OF ARTISTS, ETC." only include a sentence that "This is an approved Field Trip by the Zeiterion, the New Bedford Symphony Orchestra, the Museum of Science, etc.

CREDITING FIELD TRIP GRANTS
Use the credit line and/or MCC logo on any permission slips, letters, flyers, newsletters, etc. that mention your cultural field trip experience to recognize the granting LCC.